Beginner’s guide – periyAzhwAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series On a beautiful Sunday morning, ANdAL pAtti sits in the pyol (thiNNai – veranda) outside her house and makes garland for perumAL. vyAsa and parAsara come and sit on the pyol next to ANdAL pAtti . They both watch ANdAL pAtti … Read more

Beginner’s guide – kulasEkara AzhwAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series vyAsa and parAsara goes to ANdAL pAtti and ask her to continue with the AzhwAr stories. ANdAL pAtti: vyAsa and parAsara! Today I am going to tell you about a king who is an AzhwAr. vyAsa: Who is that pAtti? What … Read more

Beginner’s guide – nammAzhwAr and madhurakavi AzhwAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti is in the process of explaining the life of AzhwArs to vyAsa and parAsara. vyAsa: pAtti, we have now heard about mudhalAzhwArgaL and thirumazhisai AzhwAr. Who is next pAtti? ANdAL pAtti: I will tell you about nammAzhwAr who is … Read more

Beginner’s guide – thirumazhisai AzhwAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti takes parAsara and vyAsa to thiruveLLaRai temple. They board a bus outside srIrangam rAja gOpuram. parAsara: pAtti, while we are in the bus, can you tell us about the fourth AzhwAr? ANdAL pAtti: Sure, parAsara. I am happy to … Read more

Beginner’s guide – mudhalAzhwArgaL – part 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti, vyAsa and parAsara come out of mudhalAzhwArgaL sannidhi. parAsara: pAtti, it was nice to have the dharsan of mudhalAzhwArgaL . Are these 3 AzhwArs always together pAtti? mudhalAzhwArgaL with thirukkOvalUr emperumAn – thirrukkOvalUr ANdAL pAtti: Good question. There is … Read more

Beginner’s guide – mudhalAzhwArgaL – part 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti is planning to take vyAsa and parAsara to mudhalAzhwArgaL sannidhi in srIrangam and explain them their glories. poigai AzhwAr bhUthaththAzhwAr pEyAzhwAr ANdAL pAtti: vyAsa and parAsara! Today we will go to mudhalAzhwArgaL sannidhi in the temple. vyAsa and parAsarA: … Read more

Beginner’s Guide – Introduction to AzhwArs

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series ANdAL pAtti : vyAsa and parAsara! I m going to kAttazhagiyasinga perumAL sannidhi (a separate temple for narasimha perumAL). Do you want to join me? vyAsa: Sure pAtti. We will join you. Last time you were telling us about AzhwArs. Can … Read more

Beginner’s Guide – SrIman nArAyaNa’s divine mercy

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Previous Article Full Series vyAsa and parAsara hears ANdAL pAtti reciting amalanAdhipirAn on a lovely Sunday morning parAsara: pAtti, What are you reciting? We hear you recite this every day in the morning. ANdAL pAtti : parAsara, This is called amalanAdhipirAn.  It was composed by … Read more

krishNa’s childhood in gOkula 1

srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: In the previous post we saw the birth of krishNa and the wonderful celebrations at gOkula. periyAzhvAr describes even more celebrations at gOkula and how every person in gOkula comes and enjoys the wonderful, beautiful baby krishNa, the love of all. In periyAzhvAr’s words: muththum … Read more